A version of this article appeared in the June 2013 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Life’s Work: An Interview with Arnold Palmer
Photography: Tracy Wilcox/Golfweek Arnold Palmer won more than 100 amateur and professional golf tournaments by relying on the skills that his father, a greenkeeper, had taught him. Charismatic yet humble, and a risk taker on the course, he leveraged his popularity with fans into business success, paving the way for future generations of celebrity athletes. […]

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